Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain On Involuntary Conversion, Net									$ 107,000		$ 0		$ 280,000
Income from discontinued operations	(910,000)	11,947,000	6,120,000	853,000	28,081,000	8,040,000	17,610,000	4,166,000	18,010,000		57,897,000		2,724,000
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1								1
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue									33,849,000		107,637,000		179,649,000
Operating expenses									(34,553,000)	[1]	(95,600,000)	[1]	(175,210,000)	[1]
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations									(704,000)		12,037,000		4,439,000
Interest expense, net									(793,000)		(5,832,000)		(9,674,000)
Debt extinguishment									0		(2,767,000)		3,260,000
Gain On Involuntary Conversion, Net									66,000		0		(15,000)
Gain on sale, net									19,441,000		54,459,000		4,714,000
Income from discontinued operations									18,010,000		57,897,000		2,724,000
Impairment charges									$ 4,400,000		$ 1,300,000		$ 8,900,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Hotels Sold or Otherwise Disposed of [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	5				10				5		10		8

[1] (a)Includes impairment charges of $4.4 million, $1.3 million and $8.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.